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William H. Taylor (judge)
William H. Taylor (July 18, 1863 – March 27, 1926) was a Vermont attorney, politician, and judge. He was notable for his service as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1913 to 1926. Early life William Henry Taylor was born in Wheelock, Vermont on July 18, 1863, the son of Benjamin Franklin Taylor and Amanda M. (Stetson) Taylor. He was raised in Wheelock and Hardwick, Vermont, Hardwick, and graduated from Hardwick Academy in 1882. He then attended Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1886. Start of career Taylor worked as a school teacher and administrator; he was principal of Hardwick Academy from 1886 to 1889, and school supervisor of Caledonia County, Vermont, Caledonia County from 1889 to 1891. From 1891 to 1906, Taylor was Caledonia County's examiner of teachers. He reading law, studied law with Henry Clay Ide and Wendell Phillips Stafford while working as an educator, and attained Admission to the bar in the United States, admission to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |